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Illinois State University Athletics

2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Dave Wegiel

Amanda McClain

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Okaw Valley HS
  • Hometown Findlay, Ill.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS
 
Career Highlights
Outdoor School Record - 3:38.20 (4x400m relay)
Indoor School Record - 20-3 ft. (Long Jump)
Indoor School Record - 3:41.41 (4x400m relay)
Indoor School Record - 11:28.20 (DMR)
2018 Outdoor MVC Champion (Long Jump)
2018 Indoor MVC Champion (Long Jump)
2017 Outdoor MVC Champion (400m)
2017 Indoor MVC Champion (Long Jump)
2017 Indoor MVC Champion (400m)
2017 Indoor MVC Champion (4x400m relay)
4/11/17 - MVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week
4/4/17 - MVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week
2/21/17 - MVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week
2016-17 Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete
2016 Outdoor MVC Champion (Long Jump)
2016 Outdoor MVC Champion (4x400m relay)
2016 Indoor MVC Champion (Long Jump)
2016 Indoor MVC Champion (4x400m relay)
12/13/16 - MVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week
4/27/16 - MVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week
2015-16 Track & Field Newcomer of the Year

 

2018-19 OUTDOOR (Sr.): Did not compete.

2018-19 INDOOR (Sr.): Competed in two meets in her senior campaign...Finished fourth in the long jump at the Badger Red & White Classic (2/15), posting a mark of 5.43 meters (17-9.75 ft.).

2017-18 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Won her fifth MVC Long Jump title, and the second Valley Outdoor Long Jump crown, of her decorated career...jumped a season-best 5.94m (19-06.00) to claim the title...earned All-MVC distinction in the 4x400-meter relay, helping the team to a third place finish with a season-best time of 3:40.24...mark sits third on Illinois State's top-10 list...also competed in the 400-meter dash at the MVC Championships, finishing 11th in a season-best 56.16...posted top-five finishes in the long jump at the Black & Gold Invite (5.93m/19-05.50) and Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite (5.75m/18-10.50)...ran a leg on the Redbirds' 4x400-meter relay teams that placed first at the Black & Gold Invite and Redbird Invite...competed in the 100-meter on one occasion (12.43) at the Redbird Invite and the 200-meter one time (24.94) at the Black & Gold Invite.

2017-18 INDOOR (Jr.): Claimed her third MVC Indoor Long Jump title, winning the event for the third-consecutive year with a season-best leap of 6.05m (19-10.25)...also earned All-Valley accolades in the 4x400-meter relay, as the team placed second with a season-best time of 3:43.66...mark ranks sixth all-time in Illinois State history...competed in the 400-meter at the Valley Championships as well, placing fifth in 56.70...tallied victories in the long jump at the EIU Early Bird (5.95m/19-06.25) and the GVSU Big Meet (5.78m/18-11.75)...captured season-bests in the 200-meter (25.11) at the Illini Classic and the 400-meter (56.02) at the Meyo Invite.

2016-17 OUTDOOR (So.): Finished in the top three of every event she competed in leading up to MVC Championships...captured a personal-best in the 200-meter dash (24.07) at the EIU Big Blue Classic...mark ranks ninth in Illinois State history......named the MVC Female Field Athlete of the Week on April 4 after winning the long jump at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a leap of 6.00m (19-08.25)...named the MVC Female Field Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week on April 11 after winning the long jump at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational...posted a personal-record in the 400-meter dash (54.06) at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational...time currently sits third in the Illinois State record books...named the MVC Field Athlete of the Week for the third time this season on May 9 after winning the long jump with a distance of 5.91m (19-04.75) at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic...competed in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump, and 4x400-meter relay at MVC Championships...crowned MVC Champion in the 400-meter dash...placed second and earned All-MVC honors in the long jump...placed second and earned All-MVC honors in the 4x400-meter relay...qualified for the NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round in the long jump...finished 20th with a mark of 6.14m (20-01.75)...was named the Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week three times (04/04/17, 05/09/17, 05/16/17) over the course of the season...named to the MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team...named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for the 2016-17 year.

2016-17 INDOOR (So.): Won every event that she competed in over a span of three weekends at the EIU Early Bird Meet, Terre Haute Double Dual Meet, and the John Craft Invitational...named MVC Female Track Athlete of the Week on December 13 for her clean sweep in the 400-meter dash and long jump at the EIU Early Bird Meet...recorded a season-best in the 200-meter dash (24.66) at the Meyo Invitational...time currently ranks tenth in Illinois State history...ran a leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that broke the Illinois State school record (3:41.14) at the Meyo Invitational...named MVC Female Field Athlete of the Week on February 21 after winning the long jump with a leap of 5.94m (19-06.00) at the Illinois Orange & Blue Open...competed in the long jump, 400-meter dash, and 4x400-meter relay at MVC Championships...crowned MVC Champion and after jumping a personal-best 6.17m (20-03.00)...mark also broke the Illinois State indoor long jump record...crowned MVC Champion in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.64...time is the second-fastest in Redbird Track and Field history...completed a clean-sweep of her events at MVC Championships in the 4x400-meter relay, wining the event and earning All-Conference honors with a time of 3:42.32...was named the Eagle Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week three times (12/13/16, 01/17/17, 02/07/17) over the course of the season...named the Elite 18 award winner following MVC Championships.

2015-16 OUTDOOR (Fr.): NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier in the long jump and the 4x400-meter relay...posted the second-best long jump mark in school history at the Virginia Challenge with a leap of 6.16m (20-02.50) and placed first...two-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion in the long jump...broke the school record in the 4x400-meter relay at the Drake Relays with a time of 3:38.20 and placed sixth overall...placed eighth at the MVC Championships in the 400-meter dash...earned her personal-best 400-meter at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 54.67, which is ranked seventh on the all-time best list. 

2015-16 INDOOR (Fr.): Won the women’s long jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, as she leaped a personal-best 5.99m (19-08.00) which is ranked third on ISU’s all-time best list…ran on the MVC title-winning 4x400-meter relay team which broke the ISU school record and the Missouri Valley Conference Championship record with a time of 3:42.05…ran in the 400-meter dash at the MVC championships where she posted a final time of 56.81 and placed fifth overall…earned her personal-best 400 meter at the Meyo Invite with a time of 56.02 which is ranked ninth on the all-time best list at ISU…ran the 200-meter at the GVSU Big Meet and earned her personal-best time of 25.06…ran on the 4x400-meter relay at the GVSU Big Meet (3:42.98) where the team placed first …ran on the distance medley relay team at the Alex Wilson Invite where the squad broke the school record with a time of 11:28.20.

OKAW VALLEY HIGH SCHOOOL-SULLIVAN CO-OP: Four-year letterwinner in track and field…state record holder in the 400-meter…three-time Athlete of the Year…three-time conference champion…regional champion…all-conference…Athlete of the Week nine times…holds 14 meet records and three conference records.

PERSONAL: Born 12/8/1996…daughter of Rodney and Michelle McClain…brother named Ryan…mother and grandmother attended ISU… mother competed for three years in track and field...biology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior